Face-Down Lounge Chair Apparatus

ABSTRACT

A face-down lounge chair apparatus for comfortable face-down lounging includes a chair frame and a pair of legs coupled to the chair frame. A covering is coupled to the chair frame and has a face aperture extending from a covering top side through a covering bottom side proximal a head distal portion of the chair frame. A face pad is coupled to the covering top side around a perimeter of the face aperture. A drop-down tray is coupled to the covering. The drop-down tray has a plurality of straps coupled to the covering bottom side proximal the face aperture and a tray body adjustably coupled to the plurality of straps to go from a proximal position adjacent the covering to an extended position in parallel opposition to the covering bottom side.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention.

The disclosure relates to lounge chair devices and more particularlypertains to a new lounge chair device for comfortable face-downlounging.

(2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37CFR 1.97 and 1.98.

The prior art relates to lounge chair devices. Existing devices may havecutouts for the user's face but do not have a surrounding cushion inconjunction with a drop-down tray on the back side. Many existingdevices have fixed arm rests or arm rests which are translatable to alower position, but do not utilize a three bar linkage system toautomatically move with the chairback.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a chair frame comprising a medial frame having amedial left portion and a medial right portion. The medial frame lies ina horizontal plane. A leg frame is coupled to the medial frame. The legframe has a leg left portion, a leg right portion, and a leg distalportion. The leg frame adjustably pivots on the medial frame between ahorizontal leg position and a declined leg position. A head frame iscoupled to the medial frame. The head frame has a head left portion, ahead right portion, and a head distal portion. The head frame adjustablypivots on the medial frame between a horizontal head position and aninclined head position. A pair of legs is coupled to the medial frame. Acovering is coupled to the chair frame. The covering extends from thehead distal portion to the leg distal portion and from the medial leftportion to the medial right portion. The covering has a face apertureextending from a covering top side through a covering bottom sideproximal the head distal portion. A face pad is coupled to the coveringtop side around a perimeter of the face aperture. A drop-down tray iscoupled to the covering. The drop-down tray has a plurality of strapscoupled to the covering bottom side proximal the face aperture and atray body adjustably coupled to the plurality of straps to go from aproximal position adjacent the covering to an extended position inparallel opposition to the covering bottom side.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of a face-down lounge chair apparatusaccording to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through6 thereof, a new lounge chair device embodying the principles andconcepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated bythe reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6, the face-down lounge chairapparatus 10 generally comprises a chair frame 12 comprising a medialframe 14 having a medial left portion 16 and a medial right portion 18.The medial frame 14 lies in a horizontal plane. A leg frame 20 iscoupled to the medial frame 14. The leg frame 20 has a leg left portion22, a leg right portion 24, and a leg distal portion 26. The leg frame20 adjustably pivots on the medial frame 14 between a horizontal legposition and a declined leg position. A head frame 28 is coupled to themedial frame 14. The head frame 28 has a head left portion 30, a headright portion 32, and a head distal portion 34. The head frame 28adjustably pivots on the medial frame 14 between a horizontal headposition and an inclined head position. The chair frame 12 may have aset of four adjustment pivot points 36 joining the medial frame 14, theleg frame 20, and the head frame 28 to maintain the desired positioninguntil adjusted.

A pair of legs 38 is coupled to the chair frame 12. The pair of legs 38is coupled to the set of adjustment pivot points 36 to allow folding fortransport and storage. Each leg 38 of the pair of legs may have a pairof riser portions 40, a base portion 42 extending between the pair ofriser portions 38, and a brace portion 44 extending between the pair ofriser portions 40 parallel to the base portion 42 for improvedstructural support.

A covering 46 is coupled to the chair frame 12. The covering 46 extendsfrom the head distal portion 34 to the leg distal portion 26 and fromthe medial left portion 16 to the medial right portion 18. The covering46 may have a plurality of cutouts 48 to accommodate for corners and forthe set of adjustment pivot points 36. The covering 46 has a faceaperture 50 extending from a covering top side 52 through a coveringbottom side 54 proximal the head distal portion 34.

A face pad 56 coupled to the covering 46. The face pad 56 is coupled tothe covering top side 52 around a perimeter 54 of the face aperture. Theface aperture 50 may be circular and the face pad 56 may be annular. Theface pad 56 provides comfort to the user's face while lying face down.

A drop-down tray 58 is coupled to the covering 46. The drop-down tray 58has a plurality of straps 60 coupled to the covering bottom side 54proximal the face aperture 50 and a tray body 62 adjustably coupled tothe plurality of straps 60 to go from a proximal position adjacent thecovering 46 to an extended position in parallel opposition to thecovering bottom side 54. The drop-down tray 58 may be used to supportthe user's head in the proximal position or to support a book or theuser's arms in the extended position. The tray body 62 may berectangular prismatic and may have a plurality of first attachmentmembers 64 on a tray edge 66 thereof and a plurality of secondattachment members 68 on a tray bottom 70 thereof. Each of the pluralityof straps 60 has a strap attachment member 72 selectively engageablewith either the first attachment members 64 to achieve the extendedposition or the second attachment members 68 to achieve the proximalposition. Each of the first attachment members 64, the second attachmentmembers 68, and the strap attachment members 72 may be, but is notlimted to, a selectively engageable fastener such as snaps, buttons,hook-and-loop fasteners, and the like.

A pair of adjustable arm rests 74 is coupled to the chair frame 12. Eachof the adjustable arm rests 74 has a pair of support bars 76 coupled tothe head frame 28 and the medial frame 14 and a rest platform 78extending therebetween. The adjustable arm rest 74 movie between araised position above the chair frame 12 when the head frame 28 is inthe inclined head position and a lowered position below the chair frame12 when the head frame 28 is in the horizontal head position. A pair ofspring-loaded pins 80 may be coupled to the head frame 28. Eachspring-loaded pin 80 is selectively depressible to allow the pair ofadjustable arm rests 74 to move.

In use, the apparatus 10 may be used like a traditional lounge chair forsitting. Alternatively, the pair of adjustable arm rests 74 may be movedto the lowered position and the drop-down tray 58 may be moved to theextended position. The user may then comfortably lie face-down on theapparatus 10 with his or her face on the face pad 56.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A face-down lounge chair apparatus comprising: a chair framecomprising: a medial frame having a medial left portion and a medialright portion, the medial frame lying in a horizontal plane; a leg framecoupled to the medial frame, the leg frame having a leg left portion, aleg right portion, and a leg distal portion, the leg frame adjustablypivoting on the medial frame between a horizontal leg position and adeclined leg position; and a head frame coupled to the medial frame, thehead frame having a head left portion, a head right portion, and a headdistal portion, the head frame adjustably pivoting on the medial framebetween a horizontal head position and an inclined head position; a pairof legs coupled to the chair frame, the pair of legs being coupled tothe medial frame; a covering coupled to the chair frame, the coveringextending from the head distal portion to the leg distal portion andfrom the medial left portion to the medial right portion, the coveringhaving a face aperture extending from a covering top side through acovering bottom side proximal the head distal portion; a face padcoupled to the covering, the face pad being coupled to the covering topside around a perimeter of the face aperture; and a drop-down traycoupled to the covering, the drop-down tray having a plurality of strapscoupled to the covering bottom side proximal the face aperture and atray body adjustably coupled to the plurality of straps to go from aproximal position adjacent the covering to an extended position inparallel opposition to the covering bottom side.
 2. The face-down loungechair apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a pair of adjustable armrests coupled to the chair frame, each of the adjustable arm restshaving a pair of support bars coupled to the head frame and the medialframe and a rest platform extending therebetween, the adjustable armrest moving between a raised position above the chair frame when thehead frame is in the inclined head position and a lowered position belowthe chair frame when the head frame is in the horizontal head position.3. The face-down lounge chair apparatus of claim 1 further comprisingthe face aperture being circular and the face pad being annular.
 4. Theface-down lounge chair apparatus of claim 1 further comprising the traybody being rectangular prismatic.
 5. The face-down lounge chairapparatus of claim 4 further comprising the tray body having a pluralityof first attachment members on a tray edge thereof and a plurality ofsecond attachment members on a tray bottom thereof, each of theplurality of straps having a strap attachment member selectivelyengageable with either the first attachment members or the secondattachment members.
 6. The face-down lounge chair apparatus of claim 1further comprising the chair frame having a set of four adjustment pivotpoints joining the medial frame, the leg frame, and the head frame; thepair of legs being coupled to the set of adjustment pivot points.
 7. Theface-down lounge chair apparatus of claim 1 further comprising each legof the pair of legs having a pair of riser portions, a base portionextending between the pair of riser portions, and a brace portionextending between the pair of riser portions parallel to the baseportion.
 8. The face-down lounge chair apparatus of claim 1 furthercomprising a pair of spring-loaded pins coupled to the head frame, eachspring-loaded pin being selectively depressible to allow the pair ofadjustable arm rests to move.
 9. A face-down lounge chair apparatuscomprising: a chair frame comprising: a medial frame having a medialleft portion and a medial right portion, the medial frame lying in ahorizontal plane; a leg frame coupled to the medial frame, the leg framehaving a leg left portion, a leg right portion, and a leg distalportion, the leg frame adjustably pivoting on the medial frame between ahorizontal leg position and a declined leg position; and a head framecoupled to the medial frame, the head frame having a head left portion,a head right portion, and a head distal portion, the head frameadjustably pivoting on the medial frame between a horizontal headposition and an inclined head position, the chair frame having a set offour adjustment pivot points joining the medial frame, the leg frame,and the head frame; a pair of legs coupled to the chair frame, the pairof legs being coupled to the set of adjustment pivot points, each leg ofthe pair of legs having a pair of riser portions, a base portionextending between the pair of riser portions, and a brace portionextending between the pair of riser portions parallel to the baseportion; a covering coupled to the chair frame, the covering extendingfrom the head distal portion to the leg distal portion and from themedial left portion to the medial right portion, the covering having aface aperture extending from a covering top side through a coveringbottom side proximal the head distal portion; a face pad coupled to thecovering, the face pad being coupled to the covering top side around aperimeter of the face aperture, the face aperture being circular and theface pad being annular; a drop-down tray coupled to the covering, thedrop-down tray having a plurality of straps coupled to the coveringbottom side proximal the face aperture and a tray body adjustablycoupled to the plurality of straps to go from a proximal positionadjacent the covering to an extended position in parallel opposition tothe covering bottom side, the tray body being rectangular prismatic, thetray body having a plurality of first attachment members on a tray edgethereof and a plurality of second attachment members on a tray bottomthereof, each of the plurality of straps having a strap attachmentmember selectively engageable with either the first attachment membersor the second attachment members; a pair of adjustable arm rests coupledto the chair frame, each of the adjustable arm rests having a pair ofsupport bars coupled to the head frame and the medial frame and a restplatform extending therebetween, the adjustable arm rest moving betweena raised position above the chair frame when the head frame is in theinclined head position and a lowered position below the chair frame whenthe head frame is in the horizontal head position; and a pair ofspring-loaded pins coupled to the head frame, each spring-loaded pinbeing selectively depressible to allow the pair of adjustable arm reststo move.